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12:00 PM ET, August 2, 2021

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Fetty Wap Mourns 4-Year-Old Daughter's Death  —  Fetty Wap is mourning the death of his daughter.  —  The rapper's 4-year-old daughter, Lauren Maxwell, has sadly passed away.  Following reports of her death in June, her mother, Turquoise Miami, took to Instagram on Saturday (July 31) to confirm the devastating news.
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JD Knapp / People.com:
Fetty Wap's 4-Year-Old Daughter Lauren Maxwell Has Died, Shares Her Mother Turquoise Miami  —  “If you see this post scrolling by with her ... just say to yourself ‘I love you LAUREN’ because they say that souls can feel your love,” wrote her mom Turquoise Miami
Discussion: UPI, Us Weekly and Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
Fetty Wap's 4-Year-Old Daughter Lauren Maxwell Has Died  —  Fetty Wap and his entire family have been hit by an unfathomable tragedy ... his 4-year-old daughter, Lauren Maxwell, has died.  —  Lauren's mother, Turquoise Miami, confirmed the news over the weekend on Instagram with a Boomerang video …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Rapper Fetty Wap's Daughter Lauren Maxwell Dead at Age 4
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Jonathan Dean / The Sunday Times:
Is Matt Damon the last of Hollywood's leading men? … Matt Damon is baffled by how his children watch films — infuriated as they pause and chat their way through the art form he adores.  “The way they watch is different to how we did,” he says.  “How can you watch a movie if you are texting?
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Wall Street Journal:
Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine to Be Sold to Media Company Backed by Blackstone  —  Firm led by former Disney executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs plans to acquire other content companies  —  Reese Witherspoon's media business, Hello Sunshine, is selling itself to a firm backed …
Mark Anthony Green / GQ:
The Weeknd vs. Abel Tesfaye  —  With an instantly recognizable voice and songs that have been streamed several billion times, he's one of the most ubiquitous pop stars in the world.  But where does Abel Tesfaye end and his dark, grimy public persona begin?  Mark Anthony Green finally gets the artist to explain.
Steve Appleford / Los Angeles Times:
Exclusive: Frank Ocean to headline Coachella in 2023  —  Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival co-founder Paul Tollett loves to drive, spending a typical work week crisscrossing Southern California, from Malibu to the desert, Pomona to downtown Los Angeles.
Discussion: Bossip and Stereogum
Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Love Island's Kaila Troy flaunts peachy bum in thong as she enjoys the sunshine  —  It's bottoms up for Casa Amor bombshell and Irish DJ Kaila Troy as she flaunts her derriere on Instagram and slates the Love Island lads after returning from the villa  —  Love Island star Kaila Troy …
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Kathy Griffin Reveals She Has Lung Cancer: 'I've Never Smoked' … Sharing her story.  Comedian Kathy Griffin has lung cancer, she revealed via social media on Monday, August 2.  —  “I've got to tell you guys something.  I have cancer.  I'm about to go into surgery to have half of my left lung removed …
Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Is Jennifer Lopez wearing a bracelet Ben Affleck bought her in 2002? … Ben Affleck isn't the only one bringing back a sentimental accessory from the early Bennifer days.  —  Jennifer Lopez, who's currently cruising around Europe with her on-again beau, appears to have pulled …
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Cele|bitchy, Us Weekly and Elle
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Simone Biles Will Compete in Balance Beam Final at the Tokyo Olympics … The perfect plot twist!  Simone Biles will compete in the balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, August 3, after previously withdrawing from the women's team final and the individual all-around, vault, bars and floor finals.
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and FemaleFirst
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
‘Vaxxed and Masked!’  Ariana Grande Encourages COVID-19 Vaccinations … Staying safe!  After announcing a virtual Fortnite concert via Instagram, Ariana Grande had a serious message to share with her followers.  —  Stars Who Support the COVID-19 Vaccine
TMZ.com:
Veteran Soap Opera Star Jay Pickett Dies on Set of Movie at 60  —  Longtime soap opera actor Jay Pickett has died — this while he was actually doing his job in front of the camera.  —  Jay passed Thursday on the set of a new film he was working on called “Treasure Valley” in Idaho …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Daily Mail and The Wrap
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HELLO!:
Exclusive: Binky Felstead marries fiancé Max Fredrik Darnton in intimate London ceremony … Seven weeks to the day after welcoming son Wolfie, Binky Felstead and her fiancé Max Fredrik Darnton turned their newborn love bubble into newlywed bliss with HELLO! …
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Star
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Amanda Devlin / The Sun:   MISS TO MRS Made In Chelsea star Binky Felstead secretly marries Max Darnton
 
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